Interstate 787 New York
Overview
Interstate 787 runs north along the Hudson River from I-87 (New York Thruway) and U.S. 9W (Southern Boulevard) through Albany, Menands and Watervliet. Turning east along side NY 7 at Green Island, I-787 spans the Hudson River on the Collar City Bridge into Troy. NY 787 spurs northward from the cloverleaf interchange with I-787 and NY 7 to the city of Cohoes.
History
Interstate 787 was planned as The Riverfront Route along the Hudson River in Albany during the early 1950s.1
Route Information
North End – Troy, NY
South End – Albany, NY
Mileage – 10.16
Cities – Albany, Troy, Watervilet
- Junctions –
Source: December 31, 2017 Interstate Route Log and Finders List
I-787 Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT)
| Location | Vehicles per day |
|---|---|
| I-87 to US 9W | 25,075 |
| East of Exit 1 | 44,711 |
| Exit 2 | 54,836 |
| Exits 2 to 3 | no data |
| Exits 3A to 4A | 84,217 |
| Exits 4A to 5 | 43,685 |
| Exits 5 to 6 | 53,022 |
| Exits 6 to 7 | 88,188 |
| Exits 7 to 8 | 73,615 |
| Exits 8 to 9 | 62,908 |
| Collar City Br | 49,070 |
Source: 2015 NYSDOT Traffic Data Viewer
Highway Guides
North End 
/ Hoosick Street – Troy, New York
| Perspective from New York 7 west | |
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NY 7 drops 130 feet in elevation along Hoosick Street westbound through Troy to the Collar City Bridge. Opened to traffic in 1981, the Hudson River span is a part of Interstate 787. Photo taken by Chris Jordan (11/00). |
| Perspective from Interstate 787 south | |
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The first confirming marker for Interstate 787 appears along the Collar City Bridge westbound above U.S. 4 (River Street). Photo taken by Douglas Kerr (11/00). |
| Perspective from New York 7 east | |
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New York 7 extends east from I-87 (Exit 7) along a freeway to I-787/NY 787 at Green Island. Although not marked, I-787 accompanies NY 7 east across the Collar City Bridge to Hoosick Street in Troy. Photo taken by Douglas Kerr (11/00). |
| Perspective from Interstate 787 north | |
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Entering the directional cloverleaf interchange with NY 7 and the Collar City Bridge, I-787 transitions to NY 787, a controlled access arterial spurring north to Colonie. Photo taken by Chris Jordan (11/00). |
South End 
– Albany, New York
| Perspective from Interstate 787 south | |
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I-787 concludes at the New York Thruway beyond this toll plaza located west of the U.S. 9W (Southern Boulevard) overpass. Photo taken by Chris Jordan (11/00). |
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Traffic partitions at the south end of I-787 for I-87 south along the New York Thruway to Kingston and New York and I-87 north to western reaches of Albany. There I-87 shifts to the Adirondack Northway toward Plattsburg and Montreal, Quebec and I-90 takes over along the Thruway west to Utica and Syracuse. Photo taken by Douglas Kerr (06/01). |
| Perspective from Interstate 87 south | |
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Exit 23 departs the New York Thruway southbound for Interstate 787 north to adjacent U.S. 9W (Southern Boulevard). I-787 north links with U.S. 9/20 across the Hudson River to the city of Rensselaer. Photo taken by Chris Jordan (12/27/02). |
| Perspective from Interstate 87 north | |
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The first guide sign for Interstate 787 appears 1.5 miles south of Exit 23 on Interstate 87 (New York Thruway) north. Photo taken 07/20/05. |
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Northbound I-87 (New York Thruway) enters the trumpet interchange (Exit 23) with Interstate 787 north. U.S. 9W ties into I-787 at adjacent ramps. Photo taken 07/20/05. |
Sources:
- Capital Highways – Interstate 787 (Chris Jordan).
http://www.capitalhighways.8m.com/highways/787i/
Page updated January 28, 2019.
